Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Adams for Mr.. HeWitt,s Successor.
THE OPPOSITION TO Mr. g. s. COX

AUAUAS tOF NAfs k1eWAtVS successor
THE OPPOSITION TO Mr.. 8. s. cox.
The other members of the New York delegation
are making fight upon Mt. Cox to prevent his
being placed upon the ways and means committee.
They desire to have MIR. j. j. Adams appointed to
succeed Mir. Hewitt on that committee, and have
written a letter to the Speaker, which all signed
except Mr. Cox. asking that Mr.. Adams be selected.
The Speaker was asked last night If he had decided
TO appoint Mr.. COX, and he replied that he had not
yet. In the face of this fight against him, it is
asserted by some OF the delegation that Mr.. Cox
can have no hope of becoming chairman OF the
ways and means committee in The next Congress.
Mr. Mills, they say, will probably be placed at the
head OF the committee when Mr.. Morrison goes
out.
The Indiana SenatOrship.
THE CONTEST COMPLICATED BY THE ACTION OF THE
LABOR CAUCUS
Senators voorhees, and Harrison are both In In
diana, commanding the opposing forces In the
pending senatorial struggle. Among Indianians
In Washington the opinion that the present legis-
lature may fail to elect aSenator seems to be grow
ing. The action OF the labor members in caucusing
together, it is conceded, complexities the situation
very much. II the labor men hold out, neither
party will have votes enough to elect.
The Indiana contest is subject OF considerable
that the democrats in the event thsy cannot elect
Q Senator, might combine to prevent an election
with the view Of procuring the Senator by the APP
But should that policy be adopted the result
would probably be that the seat would remain
vacant until this legislature or its successor should
elect. precedent In case OF appointment by
neglected is duty was sstaeiishea by BY
Phelps, OF Vermont He was appointed to the
I'd Congress to I'LL vacancy caused by the death
q William Upham. Senator Phelps took his seat
January 10. 1853, and in october OF that year the
Vermont legislature met 1t adjourned in Decem-
Der without electtng Senator. Mr.. Phelps sat
through that Congress and through special ses-
sion OF the senate that was convened the 4fh
OF March ensuing. In the next December he pre-
sented himself as Senator OF Vermont for the
Thtrtyth1rQ Congress and the question OF his title
under appointmsnt OF the governor, the legisla-
ture having failed to elect, was referred to the
by the committee, the majority declaring that Mr..
Phelps was entitled to his seat; the minority that
he was not. The majority report was rejected,
and the Senate declared that Mr.. Phelps was not
entitled to seat. The Senate then consisted OF
80 democrats, 20 wings and 2 free soilers
District i'm Congress.
ORDER OF BUSINESS FOB DISTRICT DAY.
The House committee on the District OF Column
bia to-day arranged the order OF business on next
Monday, which is District day.
The school board blu has been read the third
time and awaits now the fnal vote only They
decided that their first action would be to get this
vote. They win then go into the committee OF the
way bill They viii then move to allow this to lie
over to some certain day to be fixed for its consid-
Grafton and VIII take up the bill for the construc-
that the chairman ia authorized to cali up the Sen
ate bills on the calendar in the order he may think
proper. 1t Is thought that the school bill viii be
passed by large majority. The proposition to fix
day for the consideration OF the Traction railway
bill VIII probably provoke light.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BuI.
1essrs. Wilson, 1cComas and Henderson, of the
subcommittee on the District appropriation bill
were hard at work to-day trying to finish up the
bill. School superintendent Powell and the three
District Commissioners were In consultation with
them.
Capitol Topics.
CONTESTED kLBCTIoN CASES.
The House committee ON elections to-day finally
acted upon the contested election cases-Page agt
Pierce, Rhode Island case, and Kidd agt. steele
an Indiana contest. In the Rhode Island case the
majority OF the committee decided that neither OF
the, parties are entitled TO seat minority re-
port Will be made 20 the House recommending
that the sitting republican memher-Pierce-be
awarded the seat. In the Indiana case the CON-
mittees report win be unanimously In favor OF
hight OF Steele, q republican, TO retain his seat
TEE nENUR8 o. OPTION ACT.
TIC House committee on civil service reform to-
day instructed Chairman cox to report favorabIy
70 the Houss tho senate bin 70 repeal the tenure
of once acts
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